It has been updated to address various public concerns or loopholes that allow people to use cannabis for recreational purposes, he added. Cannabis shops that already have a licence can continue their business, but they need to comply with the new law, for example, by prohibiting the smoking of cannabis on their premises and not selling dried cannabis buds. The law will also clarify which venues cannot sell or allow cannabis on their premises. "We will not shut down all cannabis shops, but they need to comply with the law. However, according to the current law, hemp is considered a kind of cannabis, just one with low levels of THC, he noted.
